Pink Elephants
/One of each species of Elephant Hawk-moth in the trap this morning. Always a very welcome catch.
Midsummer Hawk-moths
/Three Elephant Hawk-moths in the moth trap and a fabulous Privet Hawk-moth on the fence nearby were the highlights from last night. Privet hawk-moth was a new species for the garden.
Elephant Hawk Moth
/Very happy to catch one of these beauties in the moth trap last night. They fly from May-July, with willowherb and bedstraws being their larval plants. The Elephant Hawk Moth is not really that rare in southern England, but except for its caterpillars which look like an elephant’s trunk, it’s not something you will easily see without access to a moth trap.
#767 Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor)